How to fix macOS Monterey problems on Mac

The latest version of Apple's computer operating systems arrives, as is normal in the world of software, with some stability problems. It was launched in October 2021, so there are still elements to polish so that this update runs perfectly on all devices.

The main problems that users face when update macbook a macOS Monterey, and today we want to do a brief review of some of them.

Some macOS Monterey errors on MacBook

hardware compatibility

The first thing we will have to check is if our device complies with the demands of Monterey. We leave you a list of the computers that are compatible with the new software, since the older ones will not be able to handle it:

• iMac Late 2015 and later
• iMac Pro 2017 and later
• MacBook Air early 2015 and later
• MacBook Pro early 2015 and later
• Mac Pro Late 2013 and later
• Mac mini late 2014 and later
• MacBook early 2016 and later

The message does not disappear… Setting up your Mac

If you've installed macOS Monterey, but you still see the 'Setting up your Mac' message, try reboot the device. This would have to be completely secure, as the installation process should have finished.

To restart your computer, press and hold the power button for a few seconds until it turns off. Wait a few more seconds, even unplug it from the power, and then turn it on again. It should now boot up successfully with the macOS Monterey update.

If macOS Monterey doesn't finish installing and then displays an error message, restart your Mac and press Command + Option + R on the keyboard while booting. This will start the recovery system over the Internet. You can also try shift + Option + Command + R.

You can also try restart your Mac in safe mode and then try installing macOS 12 Monterey from there to fix the problem.

Fans are very noisy after updating to macOS Monterey

Some people have reported that after upgrading to macOS Monterey, their MacBook fans have become noticeably louder.

This is probably due to the fact that the device keep updating the rest of the operating system in the background, such as apps or Finder indexing. This may involve overactivating the fans to maintain the temperature of the MacBook, but in a few hours they should return to normal.

Apps crash after installing macOS Monterey

If apps have started crashing and not responding after installing Monterey, the first thing you should do is update them. Through the Mac App Store, click on 'Updates' and you can renew all the applications that need to adapt to the new operating system.

If this doesn't work, you may need to reinstall the applications that give errors. Open the Applications folder and drag each of them to the Trash to uninstall them. Once this is done, go back to the App Store, search for the app and install it as usual.